WEC 48 marks the WEC’s pay-per-view debut and takes place at ARCO Arena in Sacramento, California on April 24th, 2010.

Pickett made his WEC debut in December and earning a $10,000 “Submission of the Night” bonus when he stopped Kyle Dietz with a second-round Peruvian necktie.

Johnson makes his promotional debut with a perfect 5-0 record with five first-round stoppages. He last defeated Jesse Brock (10-4 at the time) via 66-second head kick at an Alaska Fighting Championships event.

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